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19 May 2012 Last updated at 04:22 ET

Row over biomass plant meeting

Tensions are raised ahead of a public meeting about plans to build a biomass plant near Barrow in Cumbria.

Biomass plan for old gas station

Man pleads guilty to MP assault

A 29-year-old Cumbrian man pleads guilty to an assault on Barrow and Furness MP John Woodcock.

Depot campaigners deliver message

Campaigners fighting to save a Cumbria munitions depot say they are confident they got their message across to a minister.

'Unfit' cyclist's African trip
A former geography teacher is ready for an 11,000 mile cycle trip across Africa
Red kites 'exhilarating sight'
People are encouraged to report sightings of red kite chicks released into Grizedale Forest
Coastal scheme awarded £2m grant
A restoration scheme on the Cumbrian coast is awarded nearly £2m from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

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Workington Town sign experienced wing Mark Calderwood, who has played for Leeds, Wigan, Hull and Harlequins.
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